not offended either; just mildly amazed at the effrontery.

I'm not a big bbq sauce fan myself, so I get what you mean.
Around here we use shredded beef, pork, and chicken in Mexican (Tex-Mex) dishes. Also, the smoked brisket (usually roasted with bbq sauce and Liquid Smoke) is a popular party dish--shredded with a fork and offered with sandwich fixins. Can feed a whole crowd that way.
I have a wonderful, wonderful recipe using shredded chicken--Mexican Sopa. A layered dish like mexican lasagna sort of, tho made with tortillas. It's post #3 (2d recipe) here:
http://cellar.org/showthread.php?p=4...opa#post407242